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Funding Opportunities for Clean Vehicles

Lori Pampell Clark, Senior Transportation Planner Air Quality Policy & Program Development Transportation Department North Central Texas Council of Governments. Funding Opportunities for Clean Vehicles. Green Fleets Conference October 4, 2011. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE Use Them All. Grants

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Funding Opportunities for Clean Vehicles

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  1. Lori Pampell Clark, Senior Transportation Planner Air Quality Policy & Program Development Transportation Department North Central Texas Council of Governments Funding Opportunities for Clean Vehicles Green Fleets Conference October 4, 2011

  2. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE Use Them All • Grants • Often Funded as Reimbursement • Not Intended to Fund “Normal Fleet Attrition” • Often Come with “Strings” • Tax Credits/Incentives • Financing Programs • Innovative/Non-Traditional Approaches • Need to Evaluate Long-Term Return on Investment

  3. USING MULTIPLE FUNDING SOURCES How Do They All Fit Together?

  4. WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY Know What You Have • Establish Fleet Priorities • Determine Typical Fleet Turnover Cycle • Develop and Maintain a Detailed Fleet Inventory • Vehicle Model Year • Gross Vehicle Weight Rating • Fuel Type • Annual Mileage • Engine Year, Make, Model • Emissions Standard • DOCUMENTATION

  5. WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY Determine What You Want • Resources • Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data • Center Fleet Guide • www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/fleets/index.html • EPA Green Vehicle Guide • www.epa.gov/greenvehicle • EPA SmartWay Transport Program • www.epa.gov/smartway • EPA National Clean Diesel Campaign www.epa.gov/diesel

  6. TIPS FOR SUCCESS Developing an Application/Proposal • Responsiveness to Grant Solicitation • Follow Instructions and Do Your Homework • Respond to Selection Criteria/Emphasis Areas • Be Specific and Complete • Project Justification • Demonstrate Needs/Opportunities • Provide Technical Documentation • Quantify Expected Results • Entity Qualifications • Demonstrate Partnerships and Abilities • Demonstrate Previous Experience/Capability • Highlight Successes • Ask Questions (Early)

  7. TIPS FOR SUCCESS Implementation • Implementation • Communicate!!! • Establish Clear Milestones • Enforce Requirements • Maintain Flexibility • Establish a Contingency Plan • Leverage Partnerships for Assistance • Ask Questions • Publicize Successes • Envision Future Funding

  8. FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES CMAQ Funding • Administered by Federal Highway Administration • Limited to Nonattainment and Maintenance Areas • Ozone, CO, PM Only • Projects Must Address Pollutant(s) of Concern • Diesel Retrofits Specifically Mentioned • Allocated Through MPOs • Process Varies 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Areas Source: EPA AirData Website PM 2.5 Nonattainment Areas Source: EPA AirData Website

  9. FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Diesel Emissions Reduction Act • Focus on Reducing Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions • NOT Restricted to Nonattainment Areas • Public Sector Applicants Only (May Sponsor) • First Appropriated in Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 with $49.2M • National Clean Diesel Program (70%) • National Funding Assistance Program • Administered Through EPA Regions and/or Diesel Collaboratives • Emerging Technologies Program • SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program • State Clean Diesel Grant and Loan Program (30%) • For More Information: www.epa.gov/cleandiesel

  10. FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Department of Energy Clean Cities National Parks Initiative • Eligible Applicants • National Park Service Units • Battlefields, Cemeteries, Historic Sites, Monuments, etc. • Eligible Projects: • Alternative Fuel/Advanced Technology Vehicles • Idle Reduction • Refueling/Recharging Infrastructure • Public Education and Training • For More Information: www1.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/national_parks_application.html

  11. FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Additional Federal Programs • US Department of Agriculture Rural Development • Rural Energy for America Program • Ethanol Infrastructure Grants and Loan Guarantees • Advanced Biofuel Payment Program • www.rurdev.usda.gov/Energy.html • Voluntary Airport Low Emission Program (VALE) • Reduce Ground Emissions at Airports in Nonattainment and • Maintenance Areas • Low Emission Vehicle Programs • Refueling/Recharging Stations • www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/vale/

  12. IRS TAX CREDITS/INCENTIVES Advanced/Alternative Fuel Vehicles • Fuel Cell Motor Vehicle Tax Credit • $4,000 Through 12/31/2014 • IRS Form 8910 • Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Tax Credit • Ranges from $2,500 to $7,500 Depending Upon Battery Capacity and GVWR • www.irs.gov/businesses/article/0,,id=219867,00.html • Phase-Out Based on Volume Sales (200,000) • Up to 10%, Max of $4,000, for Qualified Conversions • Idle Reduction Equipment Excise Tax Exemption • SmartWay – Verified Idle Reduction Technologies • IRS Publication 510; Form 720

  13. IRS TAX CREDITS/INCENTIVES Alternative Fuels • Alternative Fuel Excise Tax Credit • $0.50/Gallon or Gasoline Gallon Equivalent for Natural Gas (CNG or LNG), Propane (LPG), Biomass-Based Fuels • Tax-Exempt Entities May Claim if On-Site Refueling • IRS Publication 510; Form 637, 720, 4136, and/or 8849 • Biodiesel Income Tax Credit • $1.00/Gallon of Pure 100% Biodiesel Used as On-Road Fuel • Certain Documentation Required • Fuel Must Meet ASTM Specification D6751 • IRS Publication 510; Form 637 and/or 8864 • Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) • $0.45/Gallon Pure Ethanol Blended • IRS Publication 510; Form 637, 720, 4136, 6478, and/or 8849 • Other Credits/Incentives for Fuel Blenders and/or Producers

  14. IRS TAX CREDITS/INCENTIVES Alternative Fueling Infrastructure • Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit • Eligible Fuels: Biodiesel Blends (Minimum 20% Biodiesel), Electricity, E-85 Ethanol, Hydrogen, Natural Gas, Propane • Incentive Amounts • 50%, Up to $50,000, of Installation Costs • Property Placed in Service in Calendar Years 2009 or 2010 • 30%, Up to $30,000, of Installation Costs • Property Placed in Service in Calendar Year 2011 • Up to $200,000 for Hydrogen through 12/312014 • Up to $1,000 for Residential Refueling Equipment

  15. STATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Texas Programs • Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Program • Emission Reduction Incentive Grant (ERIG) Program • Rebate Grants • Texas Clean Fleet Program • New Technology Research and Development Grants • NEW PROGRAMS • Alternative Fueling Facilities Program • Clean Transportation Triangle • Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program • www.terpgrants.org

  16. STATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Texas Programs • Texas Clean School Bus Program • www.tceq.texas.gov/p2/clean-vehicles/school-buses.html • Texas General Land Office • Natural Gas Vehicles • www.glo.state.tx.us/altfuels/NGIPG.html • Texas Railroad Commission • Propane Vehicles or Equipment • www.propane.tx.gov/rebate_program/index.html • Supplemental Environmental Projects • www.tceq.state.tx.us/legal/sep/find_sep.html

  17. LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES NCTCOG Programs Clean Construction Equipment Program Clean Fleets North Texas Program Diesel Idling Reduction Program Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Equipment Grant Program North Central Texas Clean School Bus Program

  18. CONTACT INFORMATION Lori Pampell Clark, Senior Transportation Planner 817-695-9232 lclark@nctcog.org NCTCOG Funding Website www.nctcog.org/aqfunding NCTCOG Clean Vehicle Website www.nctcog.org/cleanvehicles

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